W. Edwards Deming
William Edwards Deming (October 14, 1900 – December 20, 1993) was an American business theorist, composer, economist, industrial engineer, management consultant, statistician, and writer. Educated initially as an
electrical engineer and later specializing in
mathematical physics, he helped develop the
sampling techniques still used by the
United States Census Bureau and the
Bureau of Labor Statistics. He is also known as the father of the quality movement and was hugely influential in
post-WWII Japan, credited with revolutionizing Japan's industry and making it one of the most dominant economies in the world. He is best known for his theories of management.
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